Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$ 453	$ 402	$ 319
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	142	257	180
Annuity benefits	531	541	510
Realized gains on investing activities	(230)	(367)	(74)
Net (purchases) sales of trading securities	2	17	(45)
Deferred annuity and life policy acquisition costs	(222)	(212)	(239)
Change in:
Reinsurance and other receivables	176	(495)	(228)
Other assets	(149)	(51)	(101)
Insurance claims and reserves	(200)	918	134
Payable to reinsurers	51	0	155
Other liabilities	280	(180)	245
Managed investment entities’ assets/liabilities	(98)	(21)	(212)
Other operating activities, net	24	8	23
Net cash provided by operating activities	760	817	667
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(6,690)	(4,458)	(5,321)
Purchases of equity securities	(461)	(281)	(397)
Purchases of mortgage loans	(274)	(269)	(190)
Purchases of real estate, property and equipment	(52)	(71)	(86)
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities	3,236	2,262	1,974
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans	102	46	269
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	275	632	1,293
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	434	437	198
Proceeds from sales of real estate, property and equipment	34	4	3
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries	0	322	9
Cash and cash equivalents of businesses sold	(5)	(34)	(5)
Managed investment entities:
Purchases of investments	(1,426)	(1,849)	(1,563)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments	1,904	1,857	1,391
Other investing activities, net	8	(23)	(14)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,915)	(1,425)	(2,439)
Financing Activities:
Annuity receipts	4,233	2,993	3,326
Annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	(1,588)	(1,504)	(1,321)
Net transfers from variable annuity assets	32	36	39
Additional long-term borrowings	0	372	2
Reductions of long-term debt	(40)	(365)	(20)
Issuances of managed investment entities’ liabilities	1,192	781	394
Retirement of managed investment entities’ liabilities	(1,560)	(830)	(66)
Issuances of Common Stock	54	46	39
Repurchases of Common Stock	(70)	(415)	(315)
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	(160)	(90)	(67)
Other financing activities, net	(4)	(35)	(14)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,089	989	1,997
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(66)	381	225
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,705	1,324	1,099
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 1,639	$ 1,705	$ 1,324